Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
Issued by NWS St. Louis, MO
861
FNUS53 KLSX 241415
FWFLSX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Eastern/Central MO and Southwest IL
National Weather Service Saint Louis MO
915 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026
Showers and thunderstorms will move out of the region early this
morning. An isolated thunderstorm or two is possible (15-20%
chance) along a cold front as it slowly moves southeast through
the area today. Saturday will be dry ahead of the next weather
system that will approach the region late Sunday and push through
Monday, bringing another chance for showers and thunderstorms to
the region. Temperatures will be 5-8 degrees above normal through
the weekend.
MOZ072-073-083-084-099-242100-
Crawford MO-Washington MO-Dent MO-Iron MO-Reynolds MO-
Including the cities of Potosi/Salem Ranger District and Salem
915 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 100 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-7) 49 (-8) 78
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+6) 95 (-2) 38
Wind 20ft AM(mph) S 3-7 G18 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) lgt/var lgt/var lgt/var
Precip Amount 0.28 0.01 0.00
Precip Duration 5 0
1700ft mixing temp 67 70
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3700 390 5630
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 4 N 3 E 4
Transport Wnd (mph) W 8 N 6 E 9
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6180 0 10090
Fair Poor Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ074-075-085-242100-
Saint Francois MO-Sainte Genevieve MO-Madison MO-
Including the cities of Farmington and Fredericktown Ranger
District
915 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 100 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-7) 51 (-6) 77
RH % (24h trend) 59 (+12) 93 (-6) 41
Wind 20ft AM(mph) S 4-8 G19 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) SW 4-8 G16 lgt/var NE 3-7
Precip Amount 0.34 0.04 0.00
Precip Duration 5 0
1700ft mixing temp 68 69
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3470 360 5240
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 4 N 3 E 4
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 9 N 7 E 8
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6390 50 7200
Fair Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ041-047>050-242100-
Boone MO-Moniteau MO-Cole MO-Osage MO-Callaway MO-
Including the cities of Columbia, Cedar Creek Ranger District,
Jefferson City, and Fulton
915 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-7) 46 (-11) 77
RH % (24h trend) 49 (-4) 93 (-4) 38
Wind 20ft AM(mph) lgt/var lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) NW 3-7 lgt/var E 4-8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 69 68
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3820 330 4730
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 E 4 E 6
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 E 8 E 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7670 200 9810
Fair Poor Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. South
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs around 70. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
MOZ051-059-060-062-065-242100-
Montgomery MO-Gasconade MO-Warren MO-Franklin MO-Jefferson MO-
Including the cities of Washington, Union, and Sullivan
915 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-8) 46 (-11) 77
RH % (24h trend) 54 (+6) 95 (-3) 40
Wind 20ft AM(mph) SW 3-7 G16 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) lgt/var lgt/var lgt/var
Precip Amount 0.13 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
1700ft mixing temp 71 68
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3970 350 4910
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 3 NE 3 E 5
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 NE 7 E 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 6940 120 10290
Fair Poor Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ061-063-064-242100-
Saint Charles MO-Saint Louis MO-Saint Louis City MO-
Including the cities of Saint Charles and Saint Louis
915 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 80 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 76 (-8) 49 (-9) 77
RH % (24h trend) 54 (+13) 87 (-8) 37
Wind 20ft AM(mph) SW 3-7 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) W 3-7 lgt/var NE 3-7
Precip Amount 0.13 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3
1700ft mixing temp 71 69
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4160 360 5140
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 3 NE 3 E 5
Transport Wnd (mph) W 7 NE 7 E 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 5310 170 8240
Marginal Poor Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
ILZ064-065-069-070-074-079-100>102-242100-
Bond IL-Fayette IL-Clinton IL-Marion IL-Washington IL-Randolph IL-
Madison IL-Saint Clair IL-Monroe IL-
Including the cities of Vandalia, Centralia, Salem, Chester,
Sparta, Alton, Edwardsville, Belleville, and Cahokia
915 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 100 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 20 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-7) 50 (-9) 76
RH % (24h trend) 61 (+17) 90 (-8) 39
Wind 20ft AM(mph) S 6-10 G19 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) SW 5-9 G16 lgt/var NE 3-7
Precip Amount 0.15 0.02 0.00
Precip Duration 5 0
1700ft mixing temp 70 69
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3570 370 4870
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 5 NE 4 NE 4
Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 NE 9 NE 9
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7770 150 7850
Fair Poor Fair
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
MOZ018-019-026-027-034>036-042-052-242100-
Knox MO-Lewis MO-Shelby MO-Marion MO-Monroe MO-Ralls MO-Pike MO-
Audrain MO-Lincoln MO-
Including the cities of Hannibal, Bowling Green, and Mexico
915 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-7) 45 (-12) 75
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+1) 87 (-10) 38
Wind 20ft AM(mph) W 3-7 G16 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) NW 5-9 G15 lgt/var E 4-8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 68 66
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3820 320 4640
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 5 NE 4 E 6
Transport Wnd (mph) N 12 NE 9 E 13
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8040 120 9810
Good Poor Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Cooler. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
ILZ095>098-242100-
Adams IL-Brown IL-Pike IL-Calhoun IL-
Including the cities of Quincy, Mount Sterling, and Pittsfield
915 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 75 (-8) 47 (-10) 75
RH % (24h trend) 47 (+6) 84 (-14) 36
Wind 20ft AM(mph) SW 3-7 G16 lgt/var
Wind 20ft PM(mph) NW 5-9 G15 N 3-7 G15 NE 4-8
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
1700ft mixing temp 68 67
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3920 300 4820
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 6 NE 4 E 5
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 13 NE 9 E 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 8410 170 9800
Good Poor Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
ILZ058>060-099-242100-
Greene IL-Macoupin IL-Montgomery IL-Jersey IL-
Including the city of Litchfield
915 AM CDT Fri Apr 24 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 80 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 74 (-7) 47 (-11) 75
RH % (24h trend) 51 (+8) 83 (-15) 33
Wind 20ft AM(mph) SW 5-9 G17 NE 3-7
Wind 20ft PM(mph) W 5-9 N 3-7 NE 4-8
Precip Amount 0.10 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 3
1700ft mixing temp 69 68
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3880 330 4820
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 5 NE 4 E 5
Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 NE 9 E 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7120 150 9030
Fair Poor Good
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$